As part of this agreement, Alexander Mann Solutions can deliver Taleo's talent management solutions for both permanent and temporary labor to its customers seeking to outsource recruiting and talent management processes throughout the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Taleo and Alexander Mann Solutions currently maintain four joint international clients, including ANZ Bank in Australia, making this partnership a natural extension of a proven and successful business relationship. This partnership represents a continued expansion of Taleo's business throughout international markets in Europe and Asia Pacific and the global market demand for its talent management solutions.
"IDC forecasts that staffing and recruiting services spending will reach $92B worldwide by 2009, growing at a CAGR of 8.3%,(1)" said Lisa Rowan, program manager, HR management and staffing services, IDC. "In part, this growth will be fueled by the emerging trend towards recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). RPO is gaining strength as companies seek more cost-effective ways to reach the best candidates quicker than the competition."
"We selected Taleo as a partner because of the company's successful track record in delivering superior value and performance in global talent management to its customers," stated Rosaleen Blair, managing director, Alexander Mann Solutions. "This partnership with Taleo is significant because it allows both organizations to deliver on their core strengths to create a unified solution for companies seeking to attract quality candidates, accelerate the recruitment process and improve overall business performance. We are delighted to work with Taleo and look forward to the value that this partnership will bring to organizations worldwide."
"Global organizations looking to achieve cost benefits and improved business performance will now benefit from the powerful combination of our talent management solutions for all hire types, delivered by Alexander Mann Solutions," stated Michael Gregoire, president and CEO, Taleo. "Our international footprint, combined with Alexander Mann Solutions' impressive track record in the RPO space, delivers an unparalleled option in recruitment and talent management outsourcing."
About Alexander Mann Solutions
Established in 1996, Alexander Mann Solutions is the pioneer and recognized market leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) in Europe and Asia Pacific. Delivering its full service range across more than 40 countries today, Alexander Mann Solutions' client base includes international blue-chips organizations such as Prudential, Capgemini, Thales, CSC, Cable & Wireless and Vodafone.
Whether insourcing or outsourcing activities, Alexander Mann Solutions works in partnership with clients to consolidate and transform their recruitment and resourcing processes, delivering an increased level of service whilst creating significant cost savings. All its operations are client-branded, enabling clients to fully leverage their recruitment brand in an increasingly competitive candidate marketplace. Alexander Mann Solutions delivers the full range of RPO services that includes executive and experienced hiring operations, graduate and MBA recruitment programmes, contract(1) and temporary workforce management solutions, internal mobility, redeployment and outplacement. Alexander Mann Solutions is an innovative and trusted partner, and measurable outcomes for its clients include significant financial gain, service improvement and operational agility.
About Taleo Corporation
Taleo Corporation delivers on demand talent management solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to recruit, assess and manage their workforces for improved business performance. Taleo's customers use its suite of solutions to improve their talent management processes to reduce the time and costs associated with these processes and to enhance the quality, productivity and satisfaction of their workforces. Taleo currently has more than 350 corporate customers with approximately 500,000 registered users who use our services to fill positions in almost 100 countries.
(1) IDC, Worldwide and U.S. Talent Acquisition and Staffing Services
2005-2009 Forecast, Document #34303, November 2005
SOURCE Taleo Corporation
11/16/2005
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